Richard Wilson
Richard G B Wilson (1793–1876) was an army officer in Britain’s Royal Artillery from 1813 to 1855. He studied and was commissioned at RMA Woolwich in London.
Aged 20, he was posted to the Netherlands and saw active service in the Napoleonic Wars. After some skirmishes, Wilson led his artillerymen into battle at Quatre-Bras and Waterloo. General Picton died next to Wilson’s gun.
After 41 years of international postings, he retired as superintendent of experiments, a weapons research specialist.
